I'd shift disciplines, whether it was musical instruments or sports or whatever, and it's the same with that.

I have an appetite for the normal in my life, as well as the abnormal.

I wasn't born into land or titles, or new money, or an oil rig.

An inflated sense of self-importance? Absolutely, but I think it comes from Doctor Strange need to control things and that's what happens to all surgeons, I think. There's a huge degree of uncertainty and bafflement.

I am shortsighted. I need glasses for watching movies or concerts. It's not a hipster affectation; I do have poor eyesight. This is how ridiculous my life is: I've had the test for contact lenses, but I haven't found a half-day where I can go to the optician.

Do awards change careers? Well, I haven't heard of many stories where that's the case. It's a fun excuse to meet colleagues and celebrate people who've done well that year in certain people's eyes, and it's nothing more than that.

I'm sort of focused on my long-term goal of carving out a career that's for life, rather than being a flash in the pan.